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Remembering the Stories of Nature

Just when it’s more important than ever to appreciate and understand the wonders of nature, Big Science and mainstream Academia are turning their backs on the living world. It’s time we turn this around, and embrace the lessons that natural history can teach us.

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Brazilian Pantanal
Night of the Caiman

Once threatened by over-hunting, yacare caimans now number in the millions across Brazil’s Pantanal region.

Hell-bent on Survival

Despite growing environmental threats, North America's largest—and weirdest—salamander fights on.

The Problem with Pythons

Burmese pythons are slowly, inexorably eating their way through Florida’s wildlife—is hunting them the answer?

A drying lake bed in Hungary’s Danube-Dráva National Park attracts a large flock of great egrets.
Great Egrets Take Flight

Once hunted to near-extinction, Europe’s great egrets find refuge along Hungary’s Danube.

Young Baikal seal (Pusa sibirica) at breathing hole. Lake Baikal, Russia, April.
Ice Seal

Meet Lake Baikal’s most famous resident, the world’s only freshwater-specific seal.

Wetlands on Demand

Rice fields for migratory birds—a look at California’s latest pop-up trend.